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Best of Botswana & Victoria Falls Safari | 11 Days

Itinerary


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Day 1: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

Day 1: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
Ilala Lodge Hotel

Upon arrival at Victoria Falls Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel where you will stay for two nights.

Your accommodation features garden views that extend toward the adjacent national park. Facillities include the award-winning Cassia Restaruant, two swimming pools, a poolside bar and lounge area.

Victoria Falls is one of the world's most impressive waterfalls. It is set on the magnificent Zambezi River which creates the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. Considered to be the world's widest waterfall, Victoria Falls measures an impressive 1708 metres in width. The surrounding area provides a wide range of adrenalin-filled activities for adventure lovers, including scenic flights, micro lighting, white water rafting, bungee jumping, kayaking, and once-in-a-lifetime expeditions into the incredible Chobe National Park.

Basis: FB+

Included: Dinner, Airport transfer

Day 2: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)

Day 2: Victoria Falls (Zimbabwe)
Ilala Lodge Hotel

Victoria Falls is an exciting hive of activity. This morning, enjoy a guided tour of the breathtaking waterfall – one of seven natural wonders of the world.

Spend two days exploring Victoria Falls, either filling your time with exciting activities or simply relaxing at your safari lodge, taking in the beautiful views, a cool drink in hand, and the wonderful African weather.

A scenic flight over the falls is unforgettable, and sunset river cruises are a must. Walking safaris are another popular highlight, while adventure seekers can enjoy a wide range of activities, including excellent white-water rafting and canoeing safaris.

Apart from the guided tour of Victoria Falls, all other activities are at your own additional cost.

Basis: FB+

Activities: Morning guided Victoria Falls tour (09H00)

Included: All meals, park fees and activity

Day 3: Chobe River Front

Day 3: Chobe River Front
Chobe Game Lodge

Following breakfast and a leisurely morning, you will be transferred by road to Chobe Game Lodge in the Chobe National Park, where you will stay for two nights.

The drive from Victoria Falls to Kasane is scenic with a chance of spotting elephants and other wildlife alongside the road. Once you cross the border from Zimbabwe into Botswana, you're off on safari right away

Chobe Game Lodge is the only permanent lodge situated within the boundaries of Chobe National Park. Built along the riverbanks with spectacular views of the Chobe River and floodplains, this well-established lodge is a prime venue for guests to explore the Chobe National Park.

This afternoon you will enjoy a guided game drive with the lodge.

Basis: FI

Activities: Afternoon game drive with the lodge

Included: All meals, road transfer to Botswana, Local drinks, park fees and activity

Day 4: Chobe River Front

Day 4: Chobe River Front
Chobe Game Lodge

The Chobe River attracts the world's greatest concentration of elephant. Knee-deep in the gentle river flood plains, elephants nibble in their numbers on the juicy jackalberry and mangosteen trees that tower above the ground with huge dense canopies.

The activity schedule is flexible, with a wide choice of optional experiences such as motorboat safaris, canoeing adventures, guided walks, fishing excursions, sunset river cruises, and game drives into Chobe National Park.

Your stay is fully inclusive, covering all scheduled camp activities led by experienced lodge guides

Basis: FI

Activities: Morning game drive, Afternoon boat cruise on the Chobe river

Included: All meals, park fees, local drinks and activities

Day 5: Okavango Delta

Day 5: Okavango Delta
Camp Okavango

Following a morning activity (time permitting) and breakfast, you will be transferred to Kasane Airport for your onward air transfer to your first lodge in the Okavango Delta. You are heading to the remote Nxaragha Island.

Transfer out of the park with game-viewing opportunities on the way. Meet your pilot for a quick briefing and then take to the skies. Watch the landscape change as you fly over the park and into the Okavango Delta. Look out for wildlife. It is easy to spot elephants and larger animals in this vast and spectacular vista.

Botswana's Okavango Delta, recognised as a World Heritage site, is the planet's largest inland delta – a vast labyrinth of life-filled lagoons, expansive lakes, and winding channels.

Basis: FI

Activitt: Afternoon activity with the lodge

Included: All meals, short road transfer to the airport, charter flight to your next destination, local drinks and activity

Day 6: Okavango Delta

Day 6: Okavango Delta
Camp Okavango

Your stay includes all water-based activities through the meandering, reed-lined waterways, a way to experience the unique landscape and get up close to the abundance of wildlife found here. You can also enjoy a walking safari on a number of nearby islands. This is a true safari experience in one of Africa's most pristine and untamed wilderness areas.

All scheduled camp activities are included in your stay.

Basis: FI

Activities: Activities with the lodge

Included: All meals, local drinks and activities

Day 7: Moremi Game Reserve

Day 7: Moremi Game Reserve
Camp Moremi

After an early morning activity (as time allows) and breakfast, you will be transferred to Camp Moremi by light aircraft where you will stay for the next two nights.

As you approach it, the Okavango Delta opens up slowly to reveal its vast, watery wilderness. The land changes from harsh acacia woodlands to lush islands with broad-leafed and riparian forests, towering palms and thickets of impenetrable bush. Flying from one camp to another gives you a different perspective of the vast water world beneath you. Your camp is in the Moremi Game Reserve, an incredible area for wildlife where you'll be enjoy a combination of land- and water-based safari activities.

Basis: FI

Activity: Afternoon activity with the lodge

Included: All meals, charter flight to your next destination, local drinks and activity

Day 8: Moremi Game Reserve

Day 8: Moremi Game Reserve
Camp Moremi

Morning and afternoon game drives on the floodplains are punctuated by delta-boat safaris through the channels and waterways of the Okavango.

Camp Moremi is situated on the edge of the Xakanaxa Lagoon in the delta. Your tented room has a private balcony overlooking the action and the main lodge has a large game viewing deck and a comfortable lounge and living area.

Wildlife in the Moremi Game Reserve is prolific including lion, leopard, cheetah, hyena, wild dog, elephant, buffalo, giraffe, zebra and plenty of antelope including the rare red lechwe. Birding is superb with hundreds of species on record, plenty of specials and some renowned birding spots.

Your stay includes all scheduled camp activities with your lodge guides as booked on a fully inclusive basis.

Basis: FI

Activities: Morning and afternoon activities with the lodge

Included: All meals, local drinks and activities

Day 9: Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

Day 9: Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Leroo La Tau, Boteti River

Following the morning activity, you will be transferred to Leroo La Tau in Makgadikgadi Pans National Park, by light aircraft.

It's another sensational journey as you fly from the winding channels of the delta to the vast and endless pans of the desert in Botswana. While surreal to experience on the ground, it is even better to see it from the air. It is hard to believe you're still in the same country.

You will stay here for your last two nights. Your lodge, on the western bank of the Boteti River, provides expansive views with a boma and fire pit, and a photographic hide for day and night viewing.

Basis: FI

Activity: Afternoon activity with the lodge

Included: All meals, charter flight to your next destination, local drinks and activity

Day 10: Makgadikgadi Pans National Park

Day 10: Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
Leroo La Tau, Boteti River

Leroo La Tau rises majestically above the Boteti River which stretches across the western border of the Makgadikgadi Pans National Park. The Makgadikgadi offers a completely different experience to the Okavango. Here, vast pans shimmer into the distance that, in the rainy summer, fill up with water attracting thousands of flamingos, pelicans and migratory waders and woodland birds. The summer rains also attract the second largest mammal migration in Africa as thousands of zebra, wildebeest and other antelope escape the predators up north for some succulent grass down south. The winter dry season offers good general game viewing and fascinating exploration expeditions to the Makgadikgadi and Nxai Pans.

All your activities are included with the lodge guides as your stay in booked on a fully inclusive basis.

Basis: FI

Activities: Morning and afternoon activities with the lodge

Included: All meals, local drinks and activities

Day 11: End of Itinerary

Day 11: End of Itinerary

Wake up and enjoy your last morning activity (time permitting) and breakfast, before being transferred to Maun by light aircraft for your onward travel arrangements.

Basis: B&B

Included: Breakfast, charter flight to Maun